Barry Carpenter

president - North American Meat Institute

Country of origin labelling and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations were top of the bill at this year’s International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE). The show attracted over 30,000 delegates from 124 countries and GlobalMeatNews spoke to president of the North American Meat Institute (NAMI), Barry Carpenter, about the impact the initiatives were having on the American meat industry.

Delegates from the British meat industry attended an introduction to wagyu seminar in London earlier this month, held by the Japan Livestock Industry Association. The association hopes to bolster sales to the European Union after import restrictions were lifted last year, following almost a decade of negotiations.

The great and good in the global meat industry gathered at the recent Sial exhibition in Paris (19-23 October). See our video for a visual trip around the show, and to hear the opinions of just some of the exhibitors.

Jean-Pierre Garnier

Export manager - Eblex/Bpex

GlobalMeatNews recently spoke to Jean-Pierre Garnier, head of exports at UK red meat levy bodies Eblex and Bpex, on how UK exports are performing, what challenges are being faced, and where future opportunities lie.

GlobalMeatNews travelled to Beijing, China for the 20th annual World Meat Congress, which took place from 14-16 June 2014. In this video we give you an overview of the event, as well as an exclusive interview with Canadian agriculture minister, Gerry Ritz.

Denmark has a population of just 5.5 million people, but with total pig production standing at over 29m and producers exporting to the value of DKr32bn (£3.5bn) in 2013, the significance of the pig industry to this country is obvious. Global Meat News travelled to Denmark to find out what challenges the country’s pork industry is facing.

Michael Scannell

Director - Food and Veterinary Office

Globalmeatnews.com spoke to director of the Food and Veterinary Office at the European Commission, Michael Scannell, about the proposed changes to EU food controls, which could see all food businesses asked to front costs for official inspections.

Jean-Luc Mériaux

Secretary general - European Livestock and Meat Trading Union (UECBV)

Globalmeatnews.com speaks to Jean-Luc Mériaux, secretary general of the European Livestock and Meat Trading Union (UECBV) about the priority markets for EU meat exports, and some of the challenges faced by European exporters and producers.

Exporting 90% of its pork production to countries in and out of the EU, Denmark tends to be ahead of the game when it comes to food safety, environmental protection and animal welfare. But with the requirement to replace sow stalls with group pens due to be implemented by the European Commission in January 2013, the Danish pig industry is facing unprecedented challenges.

Fernando Sampaio

Executive director - Brazilian Association of Beef Exporters (Abiec)

Fernando Sampaio, director of the Brazilian beef exporters' association (Abiec) talks to GlobalMeatNews about the sector's outlook, obstacles to overcome, and the country's trade relationship with Argentina.

The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA), the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Brazilian Association of Beef Exporters (ABIEC) discuss the environmental progress made in Brazilian livestock production, and the challenges ahead.

Bernie and Grant Weller

Owners - Crosshill farm, New Zealand

Grant and Bernie Weller have just won New Zealand's Ballance Farm Environment supreme award. They impressed the judges with their ability to combine sustainability and profitability. They tell GlobalMeatNews why good genetics are the basis of a profitable farm, and how they have managed to run their business efficiently while protecting the environment and preserving natural habitat.